West Peoria Township, Peoria County, Illinois

West Peoria Township
Township

Location in Peoria County

Peoria County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°42′N 89°38′W / 40.700°N 89.633°W / 40.700; -89.633Coordinates: 40°42′N 89°38′W / 40.700°N 89.633°W / 40.700; -89.633
Country United States
State Illinois
County Peoria
Established November 6, 1849
Government
 • Supervisor Allan Rosberg
Area
 • Total 3.54 sq mi (9.2 km2)
 • Land 3.36 sq mi (8.7 km2)
 • Water 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2)  5.08%
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 4,597
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-143-80749

West Peoria Township is located in Peoria County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,458 and it contained 2,123 housing units.[2] West Peoria was the portion of Peoria Township that was left when the City of Peoria Township was formed in 1907. It has two parts: the northern, most of which also became the city of West Peoria, Illinois in 1993; and the southern, a triangle between Bartonville, Peoria, and the Illinois River, and including part of Bartonville.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 3.54 square miles (9.2 km2), of which 3.36 square miles (8.7 km2) (or 94.92%) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 5.08%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 20164,597[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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